Three Stories

January Thaw

The past few days have been unseasonably warm, much to my delight, of course. With temperatures in the upper 50's and 40's, it is very easy to trick myself into believing that spring is almost here. The huge mounds of snow had disappeared in no time, and I can see some grass (though it is not as green) again. Most of all, it is very nice to walk outside without putting a coat on, a hat, gloves, and boots! I even got away with wearing just a light cotton sweater one time! But reality sets in and this weekend is going to be cold once more. Today it is pouring and I'm certain it will all be downhill, weather-wise, from here on. Ah, well. I'm not looking forward to enduring the bitter cold New York winters again, but this brief January thaw was nice while it lasted.

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Hillary for President?

Coming from a country who already had two women presidents, I think it is just the daftest, if not the most dangerous, thing to vote for someone amd base your choice largely on gender. I'm sure you've all heard about those feminists raving about how it's time to finally have a descendant of Eve in the Oval Office. Great, just great. And Hillary's (calculated?) emotional outburst in New Hampshire recently was said to have touched a chord in the hearts of women that became a defining factor in her winning that state's primaries. Yesterday on the way home, I almost got sick on my stomach when I heard those stupid ladies on radio sympathizing with Hillary and telling about how they changed their votes when they saw her cry. I mean, come on, surely people can tell that those were crocodile tears?! Here's a woman who is stoic all the time, whether on national issues (including the plight of troops in Iraq) or her own marriage, but faced with the looming probability that her campaign would be in shambles following a defeat in New Hampshire, she is suddenly terrified! Losing power and the chance to make the record books as the nation's first woman president is, quite obviously, her greatest fear. Obama's charisma is overwhelming, and he was riding strong in the Granite State until Hillary's dramatic show of emotion that rallied the women voters behind her. What is it with the female psyche that naturally commiserates with one who is hurting, even if it was all for the wrong reasons. Hillary didn't cry because she deeply cared about this country; she shed tears because she is scared of losing her bid for presidency! I hate to say this, but women do have a propensity to be stupid especially when they let emotions cloud their judgment. There is no better proof of that than what happened in New Hampshire. Why do I care so much about American politics, anyway? I am not a citizen of this country, after all, and I do not have the right to vote in this year's elections. But I have a daughter to raise and this country better be in damn good shape when she's growing up! That can only happen if the US has sincere, capable leaders who do not lust after power like Hillary does! What's worse, she does not have conviction at all. She changes her mind as quickly as the next poll results changes! Hillary for president, then? Women of America, please wake up!

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Boopy Updates

Eowyn is really talking up a storm these days. Everyday she is learning new words and phrases, and it's so funny to hear her blurt out something that she's heard from us, on tv, or on the movies she has been watching. Here are a few of the things that she has been saying on a regular basis:

- help me (sometimes, she says "help baby")

- i'm stuck!

- imagine that!

- again? again?

- honey, not!

- read book, please

- baby, utot (after she farted)

- let's go!

- i got you!

- pee-yow? pee-yow? (she's always looking for her pillow, and drags pillows all over the house too. Dan says Wyn has a pillow fetish... ha ha!)

- hug baby

- kiss baby

- it's a light!

- hi, Foster! (when I ask her "What did you say to Foster?" Feeling talaga!)

Comments

[geri]

May, Pee-yow is just too cute. It's amazing how fast they are learning aren't they? Many times I could only ask, where did he learn that? I wasn't surprised with Eowyn's 100++ words and sentences, she's a very smart all right. She also got so many teeth na ha! Great job on the video, I enjoyed seeing Foster (sobrang tisoy pala ang batang yon) and Eowyn together esp since I couldn't access the photo album link.

[KaRoL]

hi mareng menggay! ang cute cute naman ni Eowyn! at tlgang nasasabi nya name ni Foster ha! miss you mare! sana magkita tayo ulit!